SoS: June 12, 2017 - June 18, 2017

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Yehuda D, Jun 11, 2017.

  1. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    New weekly kickoff!

    Here's a setup to freeze even the toughest polar bear!

    Menthol Monday:

    Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
    Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
    Super Speed new Astra
    Stirling Glacial Obsidian SS
    Stirling Glacial Obsidian AS Balm
    Osage Rub AS Splash
    Givenchy Gentleman EdT

    I dare anyone to match this freeze!
     
  2. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Nivea Men Face Wash
    TSD Iced Lime Shaving Stick
    Jayaruh #2
    Gillette Double Ring
    Gillette Silver Blue
    CWR, Asma Alum Block
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Pinaud Vegetal

    This is my first shave with this 112 year old Gillette Double Ring razor.

    The TSD Iced Lime Shaving Stick face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #2 badger brush. I did the two passes with the Gillette Double Ring razor and Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
    Last edited: Jun 12, 2017
  3. Burak Kucukler

    Burak Kucukler Well-Known Member

  4. SpeedyPC

    SpeedyPC Well-Known Member

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    Date: 12 June 2017

    Brush: - Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm
    Cream/Soap: - Wholly Kaw - Monaco Royale (tallow)
    Razor: - Colonial General Aluminum Head with the iKon Bulldog Handle
    Blade: - Schick Proline P-30 #3
    Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Rose Petal' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm
     
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  5. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas


    Mondays Planned SOTD

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    Razor: Timeless Razor OC
    Blade: Personna Super Stainless (D10)
    Brush: Wolf Whiskers THBS Black Wolf 25mm
    Bowl: TDG Style 10 5½ Walnut checkered
    Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
    Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Lemon Lime Chill
    Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Kölnisch
    Post: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia
    Aftershave Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia



     
  6. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Wow - love the creative photo!
     
  7. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I wasnt't here in time to bunt @Yehuda D to second, but here's my shave opener for the week ahead:

    prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Platinum +)in shower
    shave-Rise Super Foam
    razor-Gillette Sensor Deux Pivot + DisposeABLE*
    A.S.Stirling Sandpiper("With Menthol)

    *-Now that the French Open is over, I'm goin' back to anglais. (OOPS)
     
  8. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I had a bottle of 4711 - this is what I thought you were using for your aftershave. It seems like my bottle was either lost, somewhere misplaced in the house, or perhaps my brother-in-law decided to swipe it without first asking me! lollll
     
  9. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    one never knows about them in-laws.
     
  10. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Hey, you know that's my job - you can't leave me in second place! ;)
     
  11. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I love my brother-in-law dearly. He's more like a brother to me than a brother-in-law but he has a habit of being very presumptuous. I remember being at his office last week and I saw a tube of Everest shaving cream in his bathroom. That's a Russian cream that I still enjoy from time to time and lucky I have a spare or I would have been vewy angwy!
     
  12. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Thanks Perry!
     
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  13. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    My brother-in-law "borrowed" two items over the years from me without asking so I know the feeling all to well though not an issue as he has sent some pretty good software my way over the years.
     
  14. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I refer to him as "that lovable mooch." I must have given him at least a hundred creams, soaps, aftershaves, etc over the years. It was myself who converted him to real wetshaving. I even gave him a Ming Shi TTO with a hundred Derbys and an Omega boar brush. My other brother-in-law uses only one setup which is an Omega brush, a cheap Chinese-made DE, Wilkinson blades, Proraso Green soap, and whatever aftershaves he himself buys.
     
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  15. EzraCobb

    EzraCobb Well-Known Member

    Jamie's Birthday Shave

    1. Hot shower.
    2. PAA CaD pre shave soap/lather booster.
    3. FINE American Blend Soap Puck.
    4. FINE stubby synth brush.
    5. Shick Type L7 Championship - new Vintage Plus Platninum blade - WOW what a sharp blade, eat your heart out feather. The blade was made in 1974 and it is such quality..
    6. Master witch hazel / FINE American blend after shave / CaD BALM.


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  16. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

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  17. Number six

    Number six Well-Known Member

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    BBS-1/STORK/GSB :: EVERSET R2 :: TALLOW + STEEL MAYA
     
  18. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Looks like I'm late to the party on Sunday again! Here's Sunday's shave.

    June 2017!!!

    Trials and Tribulations

    June 11

    Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (3)
    Blade - [​IMG] (1)
    Soap - Arko
    Brush - Jayaruh #46
    Post - Alum

    Next! Changing over to the Super-Max Titanium blade to see what it can do. The slogan, "Feel the Power of Titanium" makes me wonder if it sends out a lightning bolt or something. Alas, nothing so dramatic. This does beg a question in blade manufacturing and sales. At what point does image and gimmick kick in and overcome actual functionality purpose? Is Titanium any better as a coating than Platinum? Does it help the blade last longer since it's a harder metal? Does it provide extra glide due to its unique structure? Or is it just another coating that works fine, as does Platinum and Teflon and even extra Stainless plating - otherwise known as chrome - so it really makes no difference in the final say? I'm not going to say I'll sort that all out this time, but it does beg the question enough that I see a comparison trial based on coatings in the future.

    As for tonight's shave, titanium is a red flag for me as I do have a sensitivity to a titanium ring. Potentially, my face could react negatively so I'm watching for any signs of extra irritation or redness or other discomfort. The lather was great as it should be with the Jayaruh #46 and Arko, and the two pass and touch up produced a nice DFS. I'm sending the blade isn't overly sharp, but it is smooth and sharp enough to work at the mild level. As far as any negative effects to my skin? None noted so I'll continue on with the blade for another night. My first impression is positive but....to be honest.......I can't really tell a difference from this one or the Platinum from the past three days. Yet, anyway.

    My weekend has arrived! Yours is ending!! Yeah, I'll rub that in just a bit.
     
  19. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

  20. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Happy Birthday....
     

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